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The start is at the north gable of the building nicknamed “le Paquebot des Neiges” in Aime la Plagne 2000.
(S/E) Head north, with your back to the building, to pass under the Golf chairlift. The grassy path you take leads onto a wide track facing west and descending for 50 m; pass under a second chairlift, the Roche chairlift.
(1) At the hairpin bend, a path continues westwards. Take this path, ignoring the signpost, which is misleading for anyone who has never followed this route. The path descends through the meadow, then winds through the forest and leads to a forest track near the Chalet des Frasses.
(2) Follow this forest track to the left as it crosses the stream and climb up the opposite slope, heading north, to Les Halles.
(3) Go round this building by turning left onto the forest track heading due south, towards “Mont-Jovet, Alpages Enchantés and Sentier des Alpagistes”.
(4) Continue along the farm track, which curves naturally to the left.
For your information, at this point you will see a path on your right marked "Tête du Jarset", which you should not take as it takes you over the ridges to Mont Jovet.
(5) After two hairpin bends, an unmarked path on your right, with no signposts, climbs up to the Col du Lac. Do not take this path; instead, continue along the farm track to reach the Chalet des Étroits. Pass this chalet and reach the junction with a wide path coming from the left, which you will take on the return journey.
(6) Go straight on to the end of the forest track and take the path on your right, heading west, which leads you to the Pas des Brebis after a fairly steep but short climb. Allow about 20 minutes. Continue west for about a hundred metres then turn left to reach the highest point of the hike.
(7) To the west, you’ll catch a glimpse of the ascent to Mont Jovet, and to the east, you’ll appreciate the narrowness of the Crête des Étroits, aptly named.
Descend to the Pas des Brebis and follow the ascent route back to the junction just before the Chalet des Étroits.
(6) Turn right, heading north-east, to climb up to the Col du Martinet.
(8) Walk left, heading north, to follow the very wide ridge. Pass the Téléski des Crêtes on your right, then the Télésiège du Bécoin, and finally a mountain restaurant-style building. Beautiful view of the resort.
(9) Descend via the ski run along a well-marked path, heading first north then east, until you reach the large Aime la Plagne building. Return to the starting point at the "Paquebot des Neiges" (S/E).
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